Hand tooling device for using sized gold and other decorative leaf



Jan. 2, 1945. A. STERNBERG 2,366,293

HAND .TOOLING DEVICE FOR USING SIZED GOLD AND OTHER DECORATIVE LEAFFiled July 1, 1943 3 Sheefs-Sheet 1 IN VEN TOR.

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Patented Jan. 2, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAND TOOLING DEVICEFOR USING SIZED GOLD AND OTHER DECORATIVE LEAF Albert Sternberg, NewYork, N. Y.

Application July 1, 1943, Serial No. 493,018

6 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a hand toolingdevice for using sized gold and other decorative leaf.

More specifically, the invention proposes the construction of a handtooling device characterized by a stamping die rotatively mounted upon asupport member provided with a means for heating the stamping die tocause the application of leaf material to a surface as the heatedstamping die is rolled over a surface with the leafmaterial'therebetween.

Another object of the invention proposes a container for a supply ofribbon leaf material mounted upon the support member and formed with ameans for guiding the ribbon leaf material beneath the heated stampingdie in a manner to cause the material to be continuously fed to thestamping die as it is rolled.

Still another object of. this invention proposes the provision of ameans whereby the container and guidingmeans may be adjusted toaccommodate ribbon leaf material of different widths.

A further object of this invention proposes mounting the supplycontainer upon the top end of a support bar which extends upwards at anangle from the support member and which is connected with the supportmember in a novel manner so as to permit a slight movement of thesupport bar relative to the support member so as to position the bottomend of the guide means for the ribbon material beneath the stamping die.

It is a further object of this invention to construct a hand toolingdevice for using sized gold and other decorative" leaf, whichis simpleand durable and may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the 'appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure;

Fig. 1-is a front elevational view of a hand tooling device constructedin accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a'rear elevational view of Fig. 1.

Fig.3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig.2. a

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 4-4 ofFig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-45 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the 'line '!l of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Fig, 1.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but illustrating a modification ofthe invention.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken |0l0 of Fig. 9. I

Fig. 11 is a sectional viewtaken on the line ofFig;

on the line Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but illustrating afurther modification of the invention.

Fig. 13 is a sectional view taken onthe line l3--l3 of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is another view similar to Fig. 1, but illustrating a stillfurther modification of the invention.-

Fig; 15 is a sectional View taken on the line 15-45 of Fig. 14; I

Fig. 16 is still another view similar to Fig. 1, but illustrating stillanother modification of the invention.

Fig. 17 is a partial plan View looking in the direction of the line I1-l l of Fig. 16.

The hand tooling device for using sized gold and other decorative leaf,according to this invention, includes a support member ill of metal andprovided'at its top with a wooden handle I I. A stamping die wheel I2 ismounted upon the bottom of the support member ID and has its peripheryl3 provided with a design to be imparted to the surface upon which thedevice is being used. The stamping die wheel I2 is rotatively supportedupon a stationary stud I l. The stud I4 is passed freely through acentral opening in the die wheel l2 and threadedly engaged with thebottom end of the support memberlfl, see Fig.3. It is to be understoodthat there is suflicient play between contacting surfaces of the supportmember [0, the die wheel I2 and the stud I 4 to permit the die wheel tofreely rotate.

A bolt [5 is extended concentrically through the stud l4, and is formedintermediate'of its ends with an oblong head IS. The head [6 bearsagainstone end of the stud. The opposite:

end of the bolt I5 is provided with a thumb nut l1 which is adapted tobe tightened against the adjacent face 'of the support member In forholding the bolt l5 and more specifically, the oblong head I 6 invarious turned positions.

A support bar I8 extends upwards at an angle 'of the elongated openingI9.

from the bolt I5. The bottom end of thesupport bar I8 is formed with anelongated opening I9 which surrounds the oblong head I6. Fastening meansis provided for releasably holding the support bar I8 on the oblong headI6. This fastening means comprises a washer 20 engaged upon greater sizethan the oblong head I6 permitting I a free movement of the support barI8 relative to the oblong head I6. This movement will be restricted bythe oblong head I6 striking the sides will be clearly understood thatrotating the bolt I to various positions, the position of the oblonghead I6 will be shifted to control the angular position at which thesupport bar will be directed upwards.

A supply container 22 for a roll of ribbon leaf material 23 is mountedupon the top end of the support bar I 8. The supply container 22 isformed with a guide web portion 24 and a guide pin 24a,

for directing a web 23a of the roll of leaf material 23 into positionbeneath the stamping die wheel I2.

The supply container 22 is characterized by a container body 25having-an open side closed by a cover plate 26. The cover plate26 issupported by a hinge 21 upon the container body 25 to be swung to anopen or a closed position. .A rod 28 is extended concentrically throughthe container body 25 and has an'intermediate ortion securely welded tothe container body 25. One end of the rod 28 is extended freely throughan opening formed on the top end of the supp rt bar l8. A washer 29 andnut 30 are engaged upon the end of the rod 28 extended through theopening fin the support bar I8 for rotatrvely supporting the supplycontainer 22 upon the top end of the sup port bar I8.

The roll 23 is engaged upon the stud 28 within the container body 25 andthe cover plate 26 is swung to a closed position. A catch member 31 ispivotally supported upon the cover plate 26 and is engageable with areduced portion of the rod 28 for releasably locking the cover plate ina closed position.

A floating plate 32 is mounted upon the inner face of the cover plate 26and is adapted to bear against the face of the roll 23 in the closedposition of the cover plate 26 regardless of the thick-'- ne'ss of theroll 23. This floating plate '32 is of metal and formed-with a pair ofdiametrically opposite stud 33 which pass freely through com .plementaryopenings formed in the cover plate 26. Expansion springs 34 areconcentrically mounted upon the studs 33 and operate between theadjacent faces of the floating plate 32 and the cover plate 26 forresiliently urging the float ing plate 32 into a position in which itbears against the side of the roll 23. Nuts 35 are threadedly engagedupon. the free ends of the studs 33 merely to preventthe studs 33 frombecoming disengaged from their respective openings Y in the opencondition of the cover plate 26.

The guide web portion 24 includes an integral vertical. wall extension36 from-the container body 23 which extends downwards to a positionadiacentthe rear face of the stamping die I2. The bottom edge ofthe'verticai'wall. 36 continues into a horizontal wall?! upon whichtheweb 230, from the roll 23 is extended. A wall 38 extends parallel tothe vertical wall 36 and means is provided for adjustably mounting thewall 38 on the horizontal wall 31 for adjusting the space between thewalls 36 and 38 to accommodate ribbons of different thickness.

The adjustable support for the wall 38 comprises screws 39 welded to theouter face of the wall 38 and extended through elongated slots 40 formedin the horizontal wall 31 permitting the wall 38 to be moved away andtowards the vertical wall 36. Nuts M are threadedly engaged upon thescrews 39 and are adapted to be tightened Furthermore, it

against the bottom face of the horizontal wall 31 for locking the wall38 in various adjusted positions. The bottom edge of the wall 38 isformed with outwardly extending lugs 42 which engage the top face of thehorizontal wall 31 merely to assist in maintaining the wall 38 in avertical position parallel to the vertical wall 36.

Adjacent the bottom end of the guide web portion 24 a means is providedfor closing the open top to retain the web 23a in position therein. Thismeans comprises a plate 43 disposed in cutouts 44 formed in the top edgeof the wall 36 and '38. This plate 43 has one edge curled around theintermediate arm of a U-shaped member 45. The U-shaped member isinverted and hasitsifree arms extended along and welded to the outerface of the vertical wall 36. The plate 43 may be swung into an openposition when the supply container 22 is pivoted to a position in whichthe guide web portion 24 will be spaced from the die stamping wheel I 2for properly engaging the web 23a into position between the walls 36 and38.

A straight pipe 46 is mounted upon the side of the support member ID bymeans of spaced brackets 41. The top end of the pipe 46 is bent awayfrom the support member II] to be connected with a supply ofilluminating'gas by means of a rubber or similar flexible hose, notshown on the drawings. The bottom end of the pipe 46 is bent to bedirected against the side of the stamping die wheel I2. Gas dischargingfrom the bottom end of the pipe 46 is adapted to be lit to supply therequired heat to heat the stamping die wheel I2.

The operation of the device is as follows;

The cover plate 26 of the supply container 22 is pivoted tov an openposition. A roll of the desired metal leaf 23 is engaged upon the rod 28and the cover plate 26' is pivoted to its closed position and maintainedin its closed position by engaging the locking member 3| with thereduced portion of the stud 28.

A web 236. is then drawn from the roll 23 and engaged between the walls'36 and 38 to be fed into position beneath the stamping die Wheel I2 bymeans of the guide web portion 24.

The supply Of illuminating gas iS' then tlllhed on, and the gas whichdischarges from; the end of the pipe 46 is lit to heat the stamping dieWheel I2. When the wheel becomes hot, the handle II is gripped and thestamping die wheel I2 is rolled over the surface to which the design isto be imparted. Rolling the wheel I2 will continuously feed the web23a.- from the roll 23 continuously supplying the periphery of thestamping die wheel I2 with fresh metallic leaf material.

In the modification of the invention shown in Figs. 9 toll, theconstruction of the hand tooling device is similar to that previously-described,-except for the provision of a means for limiting pivoting ofthe guide web portion 24 towards the stamping die wheel I2 This meanscomprises a 'screw 50 threadedly engaged through a boss formed on thesupport bar l8. The bottom end of the screw 50 is adapted to strike thetop edge of the vertical wall 36 of the guide web portion 24.

Also, the cover plate 26' is free of the supply container body 25 andprovided with a slightly different means for holding it in its closedposition across the open side of the container body 25. In this form ofthe invention the free end of the stud is extended concentricallythrough the coverplate 26' and is adapted to threadedly receive a. nut52. The floating plate 32' is formed of separate arcuate sections 32a,and each of these sections 32a is provided with a pair of supportinstuds 33'.

The lugs 42' of the wall 38 are bent into a U- shape and each lug isformed with a superimposed pair of elongated slots 40'. The screws 39'have their bottom ends securely welded to the horizonta1 wall 3'! andare directed vertically upwards through the elongated slots 40' to havethe nut ll threadedly engaged therewith to lock the wall 38 in desiredadjusted positions relative to the wall 36.

In other respects this form of the invention is similar to thatpreviously shown and like refer- 5 wall 36 of the guide web portion 24extends. The

plate 25' is rotatively supported on the stud 28 which carries the rollof ribbon leaf material 23. A disc 60 is slidably engaged upon the freeend of the stud 28 and bears against the free face of the roll 23formaintaining the roll in position. A collar BI is also engaged uponthe end of the stud 28 and a spring 62 is coaxi'ally mounted upon thestud 28 and operates between the-adjacent faces of the disc 60 and thecollar SI for urging the disc BOinto facial contact with the roll 23.

The collar 6] frictionally maintains its operative position upon thestud 28 so that the tension of the spring 6?. will expend itself againstthe face of the disc 60. I

the invention is illustrated which is similar to that just previouslydescribed except that the supply container. 22" is slidably adjustablymounted upon the stud28'.

Intermediate of its ends the stud 28 is formed with a flange 10 againstwhich the support bar I8 is adapted to be clamped by means of the nut30.

The free end of the stud 28 which projects from the flange 10 isslidably extended through the container body 25and the cover plate 26 ofthe supply container 22". Collars 'H are slidably mounted upon the stud28' upon opposite sides of the supply container 22 and are adapted to beheld in fixed positions upon the stud 28' by means of screws 12.Adjusting the position of the supply container 22" upon the stud 28' isaccomplished by loosening the screws 12 and shiftin the collars H andsupply container 22" to a new position on the stud 28'. When the desirednew position is reached the screws I2 are again tightened for holdingthe supply container in its new position.

The outer most collar H in addition to assisting in holding thesupplycontainer 22" in various fixed positions on the stud 28', also acts tomaintain' the cover plate 26 in a closed position with relation to thecontainer body 25.

several views.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention. it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the pre-In other respects this form of the invention is similar to thatpreviously shown and like reference numerals identify like parts in eachof the several views. I

In Figsf'll and 15 still another means is i1- lustrated for urging thefloating plate 32" into position against the face of th roll 23. In thisform of the invention, a leaf spring has one end securely attached tothe inner face of the cover plate 26 by several rivets 66. The free endof the leaf spring 65 is directed away from the inner face of the coverplate 26 and is bifurcated forming fingers '61 which project around thestud else constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved toall changes and modifications coming within the scopeof the invention asdefined in the appended claims. 1

Having thus described my invention, what I I claim as new, and desire tosecureby United States Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described having a rotatively supportedheated stamping die wheel and a supply container for a ribbon of leaf..-a guide web portion for guiding a web of said leaf from said supplycontainer to a position beneath said stamping die wheel, comprising avertical wall extending from said supply container to a positionadjacent said stamping die wheel, a horizontal wall continuing from saidvertical wall and along which the web of said leaf extends, a secondvertical wall positioned on the free edge of said horizontal wall andcooperating with said first vertical wall and said horizontal wall toform a channel for said leaf, and means adjustably supporting saidsecond vertical wall on said horizontal wall permitting the spacebetween said vertical walls to be adjusted to accommodate leaf ofdifferent widths.

28 and bear against the face of the cover plate '2. In a device of theclass described having a rotatively supported heated stamping die wheeland a supply container for a ribbon of leaf, a guide web portion forguiding a web of said leaf from said supply container to a positionbeneath said stamping die wheel, comprising a vertical wall extendingfrom said supply container to a position adjacent said stamping diewheel, a horizontal wall continuing from said vertical wall and alongwhich the Web of said leaf extends, a second vertical wall positioned onthe free edge of said horizontal wall and cooperating with said firstvertical wall and said horizontal wall to form a channel for said leaf,and means adjustably supporting said second vertical wall on saidhorizontal wall permitting the space between said vertical walls to beadjusted "to accommodate leaf of different widths, comprising spacedscrews secured to said latter-mentioned vertical wall and extendedthrough elongated slots formed in said horizontal wall, and nutsthreadedly engaged on said screws and adapted to be tightened againstthe bottom face of said horizontal Wall.

'3. In a device of the class described having a rotatively supportedheated stamping di'e wheel and a supply container for aribbon of leaf, aguide web portion for guiding a web of said leaf from said supplycontainer to a position beneath said stamping die wheel, comprising avertical wall extending from said supply container to a positionadjacent said stamping die wheel, a horizontal wall continuing from saidvertical wall and along which the web of said leaf extends, a secondvertical wall positioned on the free edge of said horizontal wall andcooperating with said first vertical wall and said horizontal Wall toform a channel for said leaf, and means adjustably supporting saidsecond vertical wall on said horizontal wall permitting the spacebetweensaid vertical walls to be adjusted to accommodate leaf ofdifferent widths, comprising spaced screws secured to saidlatter-mentioned vertical wall and extended through elongated slotsformed 'in said horizontal wall, and nuts threaded'ly engaged on saidscrews and adapted to be tightened against the bottom face of saidhorizontal wall, said elongated slots being extended at right angles tosaid vertical walls permitting said second verticalwall to be movedtowards and away from said first vertical wall inth'e loosened conditionnuts.

4. In a device of the class described having a rotatively supportedheated stamping die wheel and a supply container for a ribbon of leaf, aguide web portion for guidin'g'a web of said leaf from said supplycontainer to a position beneath said stamping die wheel, comprising avertical wall extending from .said 'supplycontainer to a positionadjacent said stamping die wheel, a horizontal wall continuing from saidvertical wall and along which the web of said leaf extends, a secondvertical wall positioned on the free edge of said horizontal wall andcooperating with said first vertical wall and said horizontal wall to ofsaid 5. In a device of the classfdescribed having a rotatively supportedheated stamping die wheel and a supply container for a ribbon of leaf, aguide web portion for guiding a web of said leaf from said supplycontainer to a position beneath said stamping die wheel, comprising avertical wall extending from said supply container to a positionadjacent said stamping die Wheel, a hori zontal wall continuing fromsaid vertical wall and along which the web of said leaf extends, asecond vertical wall positioned on the free edge of said horizontal walland cooperating with said first vertical wall and said horizontal wallto form a channel for said leaf, and means adjustform a channel for saidleaf, and means adjustably supporting said second vertical wall on saidhorizontal wall permitting the space between said vertical walls to beadjusted to accommodate leaf of different widths, and means for closingthe open -top of said channel adjacent said stamping die wheel,comprising a plate extended between cutouts formed in the top edges ofsaid vertical walls, and means pivotally supporting one endof said plateon said first vertical wall to be movable to an inoperative positionwhen positioning said leaf in said channel.

6. In a device of the class described having a rotatively supportedheated stamping die wheel and a supply container for a ribbon of leaf, aguide web portion for guiding a web of said leaf from said supplycontainer to a position beneath said stamping die wheel, comprising avertical wall extending from said supply container to a positionadjacent said stamping die wheel, a horizontal Wall continuing from saidvertical wall and along which the web of said leaf extends, a secondvertical wall positioned on the free edge of said horizontal wall andcooperating with said first vertical wall and said horizontal wall toform a channel for said'leaf, and means adjustably supporting saidsecond vertical wall on said horizontal wall permitting the spacebetween said vertical walls to be adjusted to accommodate leaf ofdifferent widths, and means for closing the open top'of said channeladjacent said stamping die wheel, comprising a plate extended betweencutouts formed in the top edges of said vertical walls, and meanspivotally supporting onev end of said plate on said first vertical wallto be movable to an inoperative position when positioning said leaf insaid channel, said plate being of a length to extend between saidvertical walls in all their adjusted positions.

ALBERT STERNBERG.

